Posts Tagged: Azerbaijan
Israeli Embassy Brings Krav Maga to Azerbaijan as Self-Defense Method for Women
Israel has launched a program to bring the martial art of Krav Maga to Azerbaijan to teach local women how to defend themselves. Krav Maga, "battle...
Israel and the South Caucasus: Building a New Approach
For most observers, the South Caucasus region might not appear high on Israel’s foreign policy agenda. This is a reasonable assumption, as none of the...
What Really Happened at Conference of Presidents-Azerbaijan Hanukkah Party
On December 14, 2016, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations (the Presidents Conference) and the Embassy of Azerbaijan held a historic Hanukkah party in Washington, DC...
Celebrating Hanukkah With the Help of Azerbaijan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Photo: Facebook. Last month, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Azerbaijan co-hosted a...
Netanyahu Eyes Model for Muslim-Jewish Ties in Visits to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
JNS.org -- In the hope of offering a blueprint for ramping up constructive Israeli and Jewish relations with the Islamic world, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Jewish Hanukkah Boycotters and the Banality of Hypocrisy
JNS. org -- Do you remember when Jewish organizations boycotted events sponsored by President Barack Obama because of his past association with the anti-Zionist, antisemitic...
Jewish-Azerbaijani Hanukkah Party: Why Wouldn’t We Go?
JNS.org -- Is Judah Maccabee rolling over in his grave? Hardly. Indeed, the hero of the Hanukkah story would have delighted in the sheer scope...
Muslim Ambassadors Receive Menorahs as Gifts at Leading Jewish Group’s Hanukkah Party at Trump Hotel in DC
A group of Muslim ambassadors were among the guests at the Hanukkah party co-hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and...
Top American Jewish Leader Calls on Incoming Trump Administration to Show Strength, Stand Up to Iran
There are numerous steps President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could take to diminish the threats posed by the Islamic Republic, a top US Jewish leader...
Generations of Survivors: From Auschwitz to Khojaly
My recent book Khojaly: A Crime Against Humanity, outlines the history of the Khojaly Massacre -- one of the most horrific events of recent history. The story of the...
Azerbaijan to Acquire Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Batteries
JNS.org -- Azerbaijan is planning to acquire several Israeli Iron Dome air defense system batteries, Israel Hayom reported Thursday. The impending acquisition was announced ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Report: Netanyahu to Visit Muslim-Majority Azerbaijan in December
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Azerbaijan in December, a local news site reported last week, citing an anonymous Israeli diplomatic source. The Azeri Trend report said...
A Memorial For a Jew in a Muslim Land: A True Story
The Martyrs' Lane in Baku, Azerbaijan, begins as an ascending walkway of white stone. Visitors and mourners pass rows of shiny, polished walls, ensconced with...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Urges Democratic Azerbaijan to Adopt Political Shiism
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged Azerbaijan to adopt political Shiism, Tehran’s semi-official state news agency Mehr reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Khamenei told...
